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Er... are you sure The KLF's tunes were made by studio engineers? I've read lots of stories about their crazy setup that snaked through different rooms of their house.

Either way, I wouldn't consider The KLF particularly great producers. There's a big difference between a "recording artist" and a producer. People in this thread seem to think it means "someone who makes music". That's not a producer. In electronic music, making music tends to be 95% studio production so we conflate the terms, but they're not the same thing.

Andre Young

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Er... are you sure The KLF's tunes were made by studio engineers? I've read lots of stories about their crazy setup that snaked through different rooms of their house.

According to the manual they hired all the personnel necessary to make a hit. Or at least they used to at some point. Perhaps later they became more self sufficent. Doesnt really matter, I just wanted them to illustrate the point I was trying to make. Which is - it all boils down to definition.

It's all good though, I'll happily accept the definition that is the defacto standard in this thread. I offer Eric Prydz to the mix. I know he is a bit of a one (or two) trick pony meaning that he has his sound pretty much dialed in without much room for deviations. But man, what a sound it is!

I have 0 knowledge about the topic, but isn't Charlie May a god or something in this area?

Ohh William Orbit

That's what she said

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Originally posted by Midlothian And Simon Posford.

This is Netflix material

Imagine having recorded and created all those sounds and loaded them up into that big mother of a mixing desk and you get into the moment and let your creativity take over, and knob-twiddle everything into a brilliantly rich and wholesome musicscape.

I'm pretty talented at producing useless comments

If you don't believe talent begets popularity, then Amon Tobin, because to me the guy is as talented as he's versatile, much like Thomas Holkenborg. Also, if I recall correctly, neither ever produced progressive house, which is also a plus

If you believe popular acclaim is a sign of talent, then it's got to be one of those Scandinavian pop music whizzes, like Shellback or the folks from Dsign Music. I'm biased towards the latter because they pretty much shaped K-Pop from Trondheim, which is kind of amazing if you think about it.

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Originally posted by Lira or the folks from Dsign Music. I'm biased towards the latter because they pretty much shaped K-Pop from Trondheim, which is kind of amazing if you think about it.

In a satanic sort of way

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Originally posted by Midlothian In a satanic sort of way

I mean, I'm not saying they may have inspired gruesome series like Squid Game and Hellbound, but there is a link to be made here

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Originally posted by Tom Yelland Was with you all the way until Alex Morph. Started off having Stoneface & Terminal make all his tunes and I'm pretty sure his stuff after 2006/7 has also all been using a ghost producer too. If I'm wrong about that, hold my hands up. But there are still far more talented producers imo. Airwave is by far the most talented Trance producer. I'd also add Digital Blonde, Simon Berry (Art of Trance) and Dave Parkinson

Wow I had no idea Alex morph used ghost producers, my world has been flipped upside down to be totally honest lol , that's crazy, I'm going to have to switch my answer , thanks for the info

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Originally posted by Lira If you don't believe talent begets popularity, then Amon Tobin, because to me the guy is as talented as he's versatile, much like Thomas Holkenborg. Also, if I recall correctly, neither ever produced progressive house, which is also a plus If you believe popular acclaim is a sign of talent, then it's got to be one of those Scandinavian pop music whizzes, like Shellback or the folks from Dsign Music. I'm biased towards the latter because they pretty much shaped K-Pop from Trondheim, which is kind of amazing if you think about it.

Amon Tobin deserves more clout considering his discography.
I didn't know producers from Norway had a hand in Kpop.

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Originally posted by Camwin Ohh William Orbit

I absolutely agree.

That being said, I do have an admiration for Nick Bracegirdle (Chicane, Disco Citizens)
Some of his productions and remixes from 96 - 2000 have really stood the test of time IMO

Other personal favourites...Matt Darey (from the handbag through trance to deep melodic 'prog')
Lyndsey Buckingham...
Mutt Lange...
Nick Muir...
Red Jerry...

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